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Chandra, the moon, once ridiculed Ganesha by laughing at his childish antics. Annoyed, Ganesha broke off his tusk and hurled it at the moon, splitting its face. "Take that! And may you be a source of ill-luck to those who look upon you!" he cursed. Chandra pleaded desperately for mercy. "I'll spare you this time, Chandra, but I cannot revoke my curse completely. You will wax and wane every fifteen days. And bad luck will befall those who look upon you only on one day – my birthday.
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